Sukla Panja Rajak v. Ramanul Ganguly
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge court treated a petitioner teacher as resigned after 11 years of absence, held officials irresponsible for failing to condone leave, and warned against future bureaucratic callousness, preserving her right to agitate claims for employment.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner teacher treated as resigned; officials warned; contempt application disposed of; petitioner may agitate other claims.
What the court decided
26-06-2023 ct no. 13 Sl. 2
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WPCRC 118 of 2023 In WPA 10425 of 2021 Sukla Panja (Rajak)
-Versus-
Mr. Ramanui Ganguly & Anr.
Mr. Rafiqul Islam, Ms. Manika Sarkar
…..for the petitioner
Mr. Suman Dey, Ms. Sayantanee Bhattacharjee
…for the Headmaster
Ms. Koyili Bhattacharyya
…for the W.B.B.S.E.
- This Court finds both, the President of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education and the Headmaster of the school, equally irresponsible. The teacher in question was absent for more than 11 years from the school.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether a teacher absent for over 11 years is deemed to have resigned under the Leave Rules.
Whether the Headmaster and Board President acted responsibly in condoning long-term absence.
Whether the petitioner can be regularized after 11 years of absence.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sukla Panja (Rajak)
- respondent
Mr. Ramanui Ganguly & Anr;
- respondent
Mr. Rafiqul Islam
- respondent
Ms. Manika Sarkar
- respondent
Headmaster
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Calcutta HC
- Decided on
- · June
- Registered
- Case no.
- WPCRC/118/2023
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